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>> inside jackson's capitol hill office today it's not the charges its the list could be more embarrassing for an ex congressman his former aldermen wife and one of chicago's once most prominent and influential political families, we knew this day was coming but a deal with prosecutors had been made. what i don't think anybody expected was the enormity ignore some of the bizarreness. the infamous $43,000 gold plated men's rolex but how about the $9,500 worth of children's furniture? or much worse... it looks like the server disliked that story there's a lot more on that list truly interesting items it steven from jesse jackson jr. today accepting full responsibility for what he calls the improper decisions and mistakes i have made a very similar statement from sandy jackson of by her lawyer who told me over the phone this afternoon: others of course calling it an immense blow or we should say another amends blow to the public's faith in their politicians particularly here in the state of illinois. cindy jackson charged with understating six years of the families taxes in what is considered
>> inside jackson's capitol hill office today it's not the charges its the list could be more embarrassing for an ex congressman his former aldermen wife and one of chicago's once most prominent and influential political families, we knew this day was coming but a deal with prosecutors had been made. what i don't think anybody expected was the enormity ignore some of the bizarreness. the infamous $43,000 gold plated men's rolex but how about the $9,500 worth of children's furniture? or...
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they do expect jesse jackson, jr., to do some prison time. back to you guys. >> all right, bruce, thank you. >>> newly released video shows the explosion that rocked kansas city, missouri last night. watch the upper right corner of your screen. see that right there? the mayor says there could be more victims in the rubble of the restaurant destroyed by an explosion and fire. search crews have recovered one body, 15 people were hurt in that blast. the cause is under investigation. but less than an hour before the explosion, firefighters got a call saying a construction worker had hit a gas line. >>> right after the break, hold the phone. an unlimited wireless plan for under $20 a month? we're going to tell you about it up next. >>> and just in time for dinner, we'll tell you which d.c. restaurants are on the list for the top eatlies in the country. hey topper. >> temperatures are going down, they never went that high today. here are the numbers for national. high was only 40. low 33. averages are up to 48 and 32. record high is 1930, 76. recor
they do expect jesse jackson, jr., to do some prison time. back to you guys. >> all right, bruce, thank you. >>> newly released video shows the explosion that rocked kansas city, missouri last night. watch the upper right corner of your screen. see that right there? the mayor says there could be more victims in the rubble of the restaurant destroyed by an explosion and fire. search crews have recovered one body, 15 people were hurt in that blast. the cause is under investigation....
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reporting that a former congressman jesse jackson jr. conspired with his wife sandy to legally spend $750,000 in campaign funds. other expenses include a $43,000 watched home renovations, fur coats, several other big purchases. prosecutors will recommend a prison sentence between 46-57 months for jackson. a fine of up to $100,000. a plea agreement could come sometime today. a source close to the case also tells that sandy jackson is expected to plead guilty to tax offense. both of them recently resigned from office. a court in south africa has postponed a bail hearing for olympian oscar pistorius. he faces murder charges in the shooting death of his girlfriend, model reeva steenkamp, at his home early yesterday morning. pistorius broke down in tears in court today. police say they are now discounting reports that she may have been mistaken for an intruder. the prosecution said it will bring a charge of premeditated murder. pistorius' agent says his client denies murdering steenkamp. pistorius is due back in court on tuesday. he made hist
reporting that a former congressman jesse jackson jr. conspired with his wife sandy to legally spend $750,000 in campaign funds. other expenses include a $43,000 watched home renovations, fur coats, several other big purchases. prosecutors will recommend a prison sentence between 46-57 months for jackson. a fine of up to $100,000. a plea agreement could come sometime today. a source close to the case also tells that sandy jackson is expected to plead guilty to tax offense. both of them recently...
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replays of jesse jackson jr.. one of the democratic favorites in the primary says she is dropping out of the race >> good evening >> live with tonight's top story... >> her campaign is over with a little over a week to go before the primaries... >> volunteers working the phones at robin kelly's campaign headquarters.. the former state rep on a political upswing.. as the crowded field of candidates in the second district is now minus another one. "robin is a friend, and has captured momentum in pulling our community together... state senator toi hutchinson saying in a written statement..today "i am simply unwilling to risk playing a role going forward that could result in dividing our community at a time when we need unity more than ever." she just felt it was he right thing to do... so hutchinson is out of the race.. though she didn't give many details why. a recent report revealed she had paid her mother as a campaign consultant... then there's the attack ads...targeting hutchinson and former congresswoman debbie
replays of jesse jackson jr.. one of the democratic favorites in the primary says she is dropping out of the race >> good evening >> live with tonight's top story... >> her campaign is over with a little over a week to go before the primaries... >> volunteers working the phones at robin kelly's campaign headquarters.. the former state rep on a political upswing.. as the crowded field of candidates in the second district is now minus another one. "robin is a friend,...
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the search for sandy jackson's replacement is over. what maher emmanuel's choice for the seventh ward did before making the bid for city hall. another shot of arctic air do in chicago later this week. man on tv: ...rbis and 36 homers. swings at the first pitch and fouls it deep back into the stands. [ding] [fans whirring] announcer: chill raw and prepared foods promptly. one in 6 americans will get sick from food poisoning this year. check your steps at foodsafety.gov. [ male announcer] surprise -- you're having triplets. [ babies crying ] surprise -- your house was built on an ancient burial ground. [ ghosts moaning ] surprise -- your car needs a new transmission. [ coyote howls ] how about no more surprises? now you can get all the online trading tools you need without any surprise fees. ♪ ♪ it's not rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. senator dick durbin of illinois will play a role in the national debate on gun control he will head the congressional committee focusing on reducing gun violence the lawmake
the search for sandy jackson's replacement is over. what maher emmanuel's choice for the seventh ward did before making the bid for city hall. another shot of arctic air do in chicago later this week. man on tv: ...rbis and 36 homers. swings at the first pitch and fouls it deep back into the stands. [ding] [fans whirring] announcer: chill raw and prepared foods promptly. one in 6 americans will get sick from food poisoning this year. check your steps at foodsafety.gov. [ male announcer]...
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jackson entered treatment for a bi polar disorder. his defense will count on that at sentencing when he could face up to five years in prison. before the same judge, sandra jackson entered a guilty plea to filing a false tax return. >> legal observers inside the courtroom say she could get probation, but they expect the former congressman, jesse jackson, jr., to get prison time. sentencing for both is set for late june. this is bruce johnson reporting from u.s. district courthouse for wusa9. >>> we have new information for you tonight on that suspicious house fire in reston we first told you about monday. police now say the pregnant woman found dead inside the burning apartment, her name was 38-year-old jennifer pearson. she lived in the apartment where he body was found. she suffered knife or gun shot wounds. now there is word from texas, her husband was found dead on tuesday. police are investigating his death as a suicide. >>> you might want to keep that umbrella handy. topper joins me next with a forecast that does include rain. >
jackson entered treatment for a bi polar disorder. his defense will count on that at sentencing when he could face up to five years in prison. before the same judge, sandra jackson entered a guilty plea to filing a false tax return. >> legal observers inside the courtroom say she could get probation, but they expect the former congressman, jesse jackson, jr., to get prison time. sentencing for both is set for late june. this is bruce johnson reporting from u.s. district courthouse for...
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david jackson with u.s.a. today. thanks for your time. >> thank you. >> meantime, the federal judge is hear arguments on how much british petroleum will have to pay for the worst oil spill in u.s. history. 11 workers were killed. millions of gallons of oil spilled after a rig explosion in the gulf in 2010. bp says the environment tall disaster cost the company more than $24 billion. convince the court the company is liable for more than that. >>> another big snowstorm pounding the nation's midsection. kansas, oklahoma, parts of texas as well. blizzard-like conditions led schools to cancel classes. wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour, built large snow drifts. something they don't see too often. the intertait was shut down. no flights have been going in or out since sunday night. >>> snowstorms. >> you have to go to texas to get snow? >> the panhandle can be crazy. i have a friend that lives in dallas. he had two consecutive white christmases. sometimes you have to go south. >> we can't remember the last real white chri
david jackson with u.s.a. today. thanks for your time. >> thank you. >> meantime, the federal judge is hear arguments on how much british petroleum will have to pay for the worst oil spill in u.s. history. 11 workers were killed. millions of gallons of oil spilled after a rig explosion in the gulf in 2010. bp says the environment tall disaster cost the company more than $24 billion. convince the court the company is liable for more than that. >>> another big snowstorm...
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inside jesse jackson, jr. cried profusely throughout the proceeding. he told the judge after steadfastly looking back at his mother, almost a distraction at one point, his attorneys kind of had to remind you you need to be facing the judge, he said to the judge i fully understand the consequences of my actions. now, he had nothing to say to us. we don't expect to hear from him. we should also point out he had a lot of political heavyweights here with him, willy gary, one of itself most noted -- the most noted civil attorneys in the country, flew his own plane in for this proceeding today. also, judy smith, the noted woman who flies in and swoops down when political figures like michael vick and others get in trouble. she was here helping to handle and form the response to all of this. so a lot of people surrounding him. very little to be said to us except for those comments you heard from the attorney. we're going to have more on that. also later today, the u.s. attorney will have something to say about this case. bruce johnson reporting live from u.s.
inside jesse jackson, jr. cried profusely throughout the proceeding. he told the judge after steadfastly looking back at his mother, almost a distraction at one point, his attorneys kind of had to remind you you need to be facing the judge, he said to the judge i fully understand the consequences of my actions. now, he had nothing to say to us. we don't expect to hear from him. we should also point out he had a lot of political heavyweights here with him, willy gary, one of itself most noted --...
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jackson won't comment to the paper. but she told wgn, she has hired former u.s. attorney dan webb to represent her. president obama has signed-off on legislation to avoid a default on federal loans. the measure extends the federal government's ability to borrow new money through mid-may. it effectively suspends the 16- point-four trillion dollar debt ceiling in the meantime. in exchange. the bill requires congress to pass a budget by mid-april or have lawmakers' pay withheld. the budget for 2014 was supposed to be delivered by the president to congress yesterday but insiders say it'll probably be delayed until sometime in march. the u-s justice deparment has filed a civil lawsuit against the "standard and poor's" credit rating agency. the lawsuit accuses s-and-p of ingoring credit risks in order to favor the interests of large investment banks and others. s-and-p and other credit rating agencies have been criticized for giving high ratings to subprime and other mortgage securities. which lost value and contributed to the financial crisis. s-and-p officials denied
jackson won't comment to the paper. but she told wgn, she has hired former u.s. attorney dan webb to represent her. president obama has signed-off on legislation to avoid a default on federal loans. the measure extends the federal government's ability to borrow new money through mid-may. it effectively suspends the 16- point-four trillion dollar debt ceiling in the meantime. in exchange. the bill requires congress to pass a budget by mid-april or have lawmakers' pay withheld. the budget for...
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jackson. >> chairman smith, ranking member johnson, distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you on america's competitiveness, the role of research and development. i have to say that our graduates have been an integral part of america's promise through discovery and innovation since the university was founded in 1824. more importantly, america's health, prosperity, security and global leadership depend upon our strength, as you have heard in science and technology. our investments in scientific research and education have made a difference in people's lives. let me illustrate. "the new york times" reported that in october, 2004, in afghanistan, a mortar severely injured a u.s. marine corporal, isiah hernandez. he's an example of so many of our wounded warriors. shrapneler to away 70% -- shrapnel tore away 70% of the muscle in his thigh and fractured his feature -- femur. he endured four years of surgeries and physical therapy to little effect unt
jackson. >> chairman smith, ranking member johnson, distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you on america's competitiveness, the role of research and development. i have to say that our graduates have been an integral part of america's promise through discovery and innovation since the university was founded in 1824. more importantly, america's health, prosperity, security and global leadership depend upon our strength, as you have heard in...
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jackson said. all of this work today by the young people crosses all the traditional discipline it's really these unusual or used to be unusual combinations of scientific and technological input will give us the real surprise innovations. thank you. >> thank you, doctor. the the ranking member recognized for her questions. >> thank you very much. let me express my appreciate for the witness. my question is pretty basic. i was around doing the rising storm when the midst of the storm and i'm not sure how much change we have made throw we tried. but the most recent research that i have read about students getting in to college and then changing from the standpoint interest concerns me greatly. it concerns me because the students who seem to lead those fields more frequently are the women and minority. the growing population. what storm do we need to get gathering here? to see if we can change the course of this. because i really sin your going to feel this is the future. i db competitiveness. anybody
jackson said. all of this work today by the young people crosses all the traditional discipline it's really these unusual or used to be unusual combinations of scientific and technological input will give us the real surprise innovations. thank you. >> thank you, doctor. the the ranking member recognized for her questions. >> thank you very much. let me express my appreciate for the witness. my question is pretty basic. i was around doing the rising storm when the midst of the storm...
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including today, desean jackson who took his picture with me and you'll notice my avatar and my dad and he's wearing number 10. so we absolutely have two number tens checking in. so we have to do some work. let's do some mad tweets. here's a tweet from @ann her meese 7 who writes i'm curious what's your opinion on hewlett-packard? should i cut my loss or wait for new movement? i think hewlett-packard is one of the most intriguing stocks out there. because it fell down 40%, actually 44% last year. it's the worst performing stock in the dow. yet, the balance sheet is not that bad. they could clean up some debt, "the wall street journal" suggested that today. and the possibility that meg whitman can engender a turn around means i would not sell the stock here. however, just so you know she's going to get about a two-quarter honeymoon and if she doesn't turn it around, people will dump it again. let's own it for two quarters and let's see what happen. i didn't think it was available until i saw the dell leverage buyout. here's one from andy rush @a rush 82. he asks, in a market where most s
including today, desean jackson who took his picture with me and you'll notice my avatar and my dad and he's wearing number 10. so we absolutely have two number tens checking in. so we have to do some work. let's do some mad tweets. here's a tweet from @ann her meese 7 who writes i'm curious what's your opinion on hewlett-packard? should i cut my loss or wait for new movement? i think hewlett-packard is one of the most intriguing stocks out there. because it fell down 40%, actually 44% last...
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jackson says it's falling apart. >> you see the vents. you have some that work, some that do not work. >> reporter: in fact, the baltimore education coalition says it has a bold, long-range plan for city schools. $1billion is the estimate of the amount needed to renovate 65 schools. perhaps a harder sell will be the political will needed from the governor and lawmakers. >> when confetti falls on the last day of the session, we will have a deal for baltimore schools. >> we really need to make some improvements in city schools. >> reporter: something has to be done about the condition of city schools. they say if not, it will be the students in the long run who suffer. >> we recognize that our children deserve the best and if they're going to be learn, they have to be in facilities that are ready for learning. >> reporter: jackson school is a prime example of the delaptation plaguing some city schools. >> i think they should, but i don't know if they will. >> reporter: their plan is much better than the current band aid approach currently i
jackson says it's falling apart. >> you see the vents. you have some that work, some that do not work. >> reporter: in fact, the baltimore education coalition says it has a bold, long-range plan for city schools. $1billion is the estimate of the amount needed to renovate 65 schools. perhaps a harder sell will be the political will needed from the governor and lawmakers. >> when confetti falls on the last day of the session, we will have a deal for baltimore schools. >>...
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jackson's congressional office. a year later, his wife, knowing it had been bought with campaign money, had it moved from washington to chicago and a congressional staff member to sell it. in august 2012, the staff member sold the ok for $5,300 to an interior designer who is actually an undercover fbi employee who was investigating the jackson's. documents released friday showed how mr. jackson used his campaign money to buy items like fur capes, celebrity memorabilia, and expensive furniture." x call during this short session of open -- the next call during this short section of open phones comes from ralph peer and what is on your mind? caller: the world is running out of oil, and that is why we are discovering more year and prices keep going up. the technology developed in the 1960's, called liquid petroleum reactor. it was used for weapons, but that reactor cannot meltdown. it is liquid already. it runs at ambient pressure so it cannot explode. if he gets out, it automatically solidifies. it cannot produce -- it
jackson's congressional office. a year later, his wife, knowing it had been bought with campaign money, had it moved from washington to chicago and a congressional staff member to sell it. in august 2012, the staff member sold the ok for $5,300 to an interior designer who is actually an undercover fbi employee who was investigating the jackson's. documents released friday showed how mr. jackson used his campaign money to buy items like fur capes, celebrity memorabilia, and expensive...
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. >> sreenivasan: former congressman jesse jackson junior was charged today with diverting $750,000 in campaign funds to personal use. the illinois democrat resigned from congress last november after being treated for bipolar disorder. he responded to the federal charges today, saying: "i offer no excuses for my conduct and i fully accept my responsibility." in a related case, his wife pleaded guilty to a single count of tax fraud. the people who endured long days on a disabled cruise ship were headed home today. their ordeal in the gulf of mexico came to an end when the crippled craft pulled into port. cheers erupted from carnival cruise's "triumph" as it finally docked in mobile, alabama, late last night, five days after an engine room fire left the ship dead in the water. over the next four hours, more than 3,100 weary passengers streamed ashore. >> i mean, i'm speechless. it's just really great to finally be back in america and on land. >> sreenivasan: many took buses to new orleans to catch flights home today, while others were bused back to galveston, texas, to retrieve cars left
. >> sreenivasan: former congressman jesse jackson junior was charged today with diverting $750,000 in campaign funds to personal use. the illinois democrat resigned from congress last november after being treated for bipolar disorder. he responded to the federal charges today, saying: "i offer no excuses for my conduct and i fully accept my responsibility." in a related case, his wife pleaded guilty to a single count of tax fraud. the people who endured long days on a disabled...
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it was a primary to fill the seat resigned by disgraced congressman jesse jackson jr. one of the candidates was buried by antigun advertising. here's dean reynolds. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: former state legislator robin kelly beat 13 other democrats in a primary she said sent a pointed message to the national rifle association. >> a message that tells the nra that their days of holding our country hostage are coming to an end. >> reporter: the second congressional district has rural stretches but also chicago neighborhoods besieged by gun violence. kelly's support for tougher gun controls is why new york mayor michael bloomberg's political action committee endorsed her and poured $2.2 million into the race. >> they were running i think every seven minutes. >> reporter: most of the money went for adds attacking kelly's chief rival. what did you think when you saw the ads? >> i was shocked. i was shocked. >> reporter: i mean, did it come out of blue? >> yeah! >> reporter: while halvorson's opposition to a gun ban earned her high ratings from the the mayor's com
it was a primary to fill the seat resigned by disgraced congressman jesse jackson jr. one of the candidates was buried by antigun advertising. here's dean reynolds. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: former state legislator robin kelly beat 13 other democrats in a primary she said sent a pointed message to the national rifle association. >> a message that tells the nra that their days of holding our country hostage are coming to an end. >> reporter: the second...
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can i have a quick comme on jesse jackson, jr., a former congressman who pleaded guilty campaign fraud. its a trance -- it's a tragedy. all there and did right things. he worked are. he did not hold preress conferences. i don't know. someone's got to explain it to me. from a timex to an ll bean watch, but what is the of a foreigner $43,600 box-- the appeal of a watch?0 >> it's hard to bebe the son ofa famous pson. it's a heartbreaker. him right after he got i got it when we could download an hd movie in like two minutes. [ male announcer ] once you've got verizon fios -- america's fastest, most reliable internet -- you get it. but don't take our word for it, ask a real fios customer. ask me why fiber optics matters. ask me about the upload speeds. [ male announcer ] so, send a tweet, and get the real scoop from a real fios customer. get fios now for an even better price online -- just $89.99 a month and we'll triple your speed for free with an upgrade to fios quantum internet. plus get $250 back with a 2-year agreement. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974
can i have a quick comme on jesse jackson, jr., a former congressman who pleaded guilty campaign fraud. its a trance -- it's a tragedy. all there and did right things. he worked are. he did not hold preress conferences. i don't know. someone's got to explain it to me. from a timex to an ll bean watch, but what is the of a foreigner $43,600 box-- the appeal of a watch?0 >> it's hard to bebe the son ofa famous pson. it's a heartbreaker. him right after he got i got it when we could download...
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to be promoted since 2008 >> one day before early voting begins to replace former congressman jesse jackson, jr. -- two key democrats are throwing their political weight behind the same candidate. former state representative robin kelly picked up endorsements from u.s. representatives bobby rush and danny davis in the special 2nd congressional district democratic primary. they both cited kelly's support for tougher gun laws. kelly is one of 16 democrats in the race. the governor visited a south side church today to make his case for raising the minimum wage in illinois and.... >> there is something wrong if someone works 40 hours a week and lives in poverty >> he wants to raise the minimum wage in illinois to $10 an hour . >> i think it is important that working people get peight paid a fair wagpaid a fair wage >> she worries employers will be even more reluctant to hire if this passes >> some people think it will be a wage killer... >> it has been very frustrating trying to look for a job... >> she would rather see lawmakers focused on communities like this one were no longer hiring >> chi
to be promoted since 2008 >> one day before early voting begins to replace former congressman jesse jackson, jr. -- two key democrats are throwing their political weight behind the same candidate. former state representative robin kelly picked up endorsements from u.s. representatives bobby rush and danny davis in the special 2nd congressional district democratic primary. they both cited kelly's support for tougher gun laws. kelly is one of 16 democrats in the race. the governor visited a...
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we learned today jesse jackson, jr. is being charged with conspiring to spend campaign funds on personal expenses. jackson allegedly conspired to spend $750,000 in campaign funds. sources tell politico those expenses are said to include a $43,000 rolex, home renovations, and fur coats, among other things. jackson issued a statement this afternoon saying he fully accepts responsibility for his mistakes. politico says prosecutors will recommend a prison sentence of between 46 and 57 months, and he had a career ready to go. jackson's wife also pled guilty to one count of tax fraud. i guess this is all a plea bargain. we'll be right back. >>> we saw with his nomination something truly extraordinary, which is the government of iran formally and publicly praising >>> we saw with his nomination something truly extraordinary, which is the government of iran formally and publicly praising the nomination of a defense secretary. i would suggest to you that to my knowledge that is unprecedented to see a foreign nation like iran pub
we learned today jesse jackson, jr. is being charged with conspiring to spend campaign funds on personal expenses. jackson allegedly conspired to spend $750,000 in campaign funds. sources tell politico those expenses are said to include a $43,000 rolex, home renovations, and fur coats, among other things. jackson issued a statement this afternoon saying he fully accepts responsibility for his mistakes. politico says prosecutors will recommend a prison sentence of between 46 and 57 months, and...
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. >> can i have a quick comment on jesse jackson, jr.? he pled guilty to stealing $750,000. >> he did all the right things. he worked hard. he did not hold press conferences. someone has to explain to me. i went from a timex to an l.l. bean watch. when is the appeal of a $443,000 watch? >> roosevelt, churchill, it's just a long history. the tarp to be the son of a famous person. >> i talked to him right after he got any and i thought he had a very bright future. thanks. we will see you next week. what's for a transcript of this broadcast, log onto what's for a transcript of this broadcast, log onto
. >> can i have a quick comment on jesse jackson, jr.? he pled guilty to stealing $750,000. >> he did all the right things. he worked hard. he did not hold press conferences. someone has to explain to me. i went from a timex to an l.l. bean watch. when is the appeal of a $443,000 watch? >> roosevelt, churchill, it's just a long history. the tarp to be the son of a famous person. >> i talked to him right after he got any and i thought he had a very bright future. thanks....
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former congressman jesse jackson jr. and his wife sandy jackson will both appear before a federal judge at this u.s. district courthouse in washington, d.c., today. jackson has agreed to plead guilty to spending $750,000 of campaign donations on personal items including a gold rolex watch. >> he resigned from the congress. he's doing everything he can to try to make the government happy. he's willing to pay restitution. he's saying, hey, listen, i've stepped up to the plate, i've done everything i can, give me a break. >> it will be up to federal judge to decide whether he get necessary kind of a break. he faces up to five years in jail. >> they'll recommend jail, they'll recommend a five-year term, but the judge can ignore that recommendation. >> yes, siree jackson jr. agreed to resign from congress as part of his blplea agreement. in his resignation letter he tried to protect his wife saying the miss stakes were his alone but the prosecution would not accept any deal without the congressman acknowledging that his wife
former congressman jesse jackson jr. and his wife sandy jackson will both appear before a federal judge at this u.s. district courthouse in washington, d.c., today. jackson has agreed to plead guilty to spending $750,000 of campaign donations on personal items including a gold rolex watch. >> he resigned from the congress. he's doing everything he can to try to make the government happy. he's willing to pay restitution. he's saying, hey, listen, i've stepped up to the plate, i've done...
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. >>> chicago voters in congressman jesse jackson jr.'s district will brave the snow to replace him. >>> if the senate finance committee approves jack lew as the trek social secretary today a full senate vote could come as early as tomorrow. >>> on top of all that, could lawmakers have the sequester $75 billion in spending cuts. nbc's tracie potts is live in washington with the answer and more on that. >> reporter: mara, good morning. still no negotiations going on here in public here or behind the scenes. congress now back in session, but really no talks going on between them and the white house. president obama today heads to virginia where he'll speak at a ship builder concerned about jobs. they have job keshgzs in all 50 states. and the president is being criticized by house republicans, especially house speaker john boehner for not staying in washington. but as we're telling you there are serious differences on how to get rid of these deficits and to prevent the budget cuts from happening on friday. lot of emphasis now, especially at
. >>> chicago voters in congressman jesse jackson jr.'s district will brave the snow to replace him. >>> if the senate finance committee approves jack lew as the trek social secretary today a full senate vote could come as early as tomorrow. >>> on top of all that, could lawmakers have the sequester $75 billion in spending cuts. nbc's tracie potts is live in washington with the answer and more on that. >> reporter: mara, good morning. still no negotiations going...
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. >>> plus congressman jesse jackson jr. has pleaded guilty, but now the fight to limit his jail time begins. >>> and look at this, some spots that have the ability to swallow six earths but that's the least of our concerns. we'll tell you why. we're back in two minutes. >>> welcome back. here are some other stories making news this morning. five people are dead after a late night plane crash in eastern georgia. seven passengers were aboard the craft when it ran off the runway. a few survivors are injured but officials haven't released details about their condition. >>> the white house is quietly moving to have the supreme court overturn the california ban on same-sex marriage. the high court will take up two cases surrounding same-sex marriage later this year. >>> former congressman jesse jackson jr. pleaded guilty to using some $750,000 in campaign funds as a personal piggy bank. he'll be sentenced in june and could get more than four years in prison. >>> meanwhile, the former mayor of the big easy trying to get out of the
. >>> plus congressman jesse jackson jr. has pleaded guilty, but now the fight to limit his jail time begins. >>> and look at this, some spots that have the ability to swallow six earths but that's the least of our concerns. we'll tell you why. we're back in two minutes. >>> welcome back. here are some other stories making news this morning. five people are dead after a late night plane crash in eastern georgia. seven passengers were aboard the craft when it ran off...
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jackson was found guilty last week of illegally spending his campaign funds. the winner of today's contest will have to take on a republican in a later race. but the democratic nominee is widely expected to easily win the seat. >>> everyone remembers 9/11 but today marks the 20th anniversary of the first terrorist attack on the world trade center. a ceremony is under way to honor the six people who died in the 1993 blast. another 1,000 were hurt by the explosion in a garage below one of the twin towers. six islamic extremists were convicted of carrying out the bombing. >>> still ahead on wusa9 at noon, more than a dozen people killed in a hot air balloon crash. details ahead. >>> plus, the flip side of gun control. we'll take you to a town where everyone is required to own a firearm. those stories and more just ah >>> at least 18 people are dead following a hot air balloon crash in egypt. it happened in luxor. it caught fire and plunged into a sugar field. officials say an explosion in a gas canister forced the balloon to fall a thousand feet to the ground. th
jackson was found guilty last week of illegally spending his campaign funds. the winner of today's contest will have to take on a republican in a later race. but the democratic nominee is widely expected to easily win the seat. >>> everyone remembers 9/11 but today marks the 20th anniversary of the first terrorist attack on the world trade center. a ceremony is under way to honor the six people who died in the 1993 blast. another 1,000 were hurt by the explosion in a garage below one...
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jackson is being investigated on allegations he misused campaign funds. the sun-times also reports that jackson's wife, sandi, feels like she was made the scapegoat ... now that she is being investigated separately. the scrutiny into sandi jackson includes claims she had access to her husband's congressional money. she resigned as chicago's seventh ward alderman last month. the house ethics committee is recommending a full investigation of illinois congressman aaron schock. schock is accused of soliciting more than five thousand dollars for a political action committee to help fellow republican adam kinzinger in the 16th district g-o-p primary last year. investigators say three days before the primary. the "campaign for primary accountability" pac received at least 115 thousand dollars in contributions as a result of efforts by schock and his campaign committee. schock has denied any wrongdoing. drew peterson's former attorney joel brodsky is suing another peterson attorney and the tribune company, among others charging he was defamed. brodsky's libel sui
jackson is being investigated on allegations he misused campaign funds. the sun-times also reports that jackson's wife, sandi, feels like she was made the scapegoat ... now that she is being investigated separately. the scrutiny into sandi jackson includes claims she had access to her husband's congressional money. she resigned as chicago's seventh ward alderman last month. the house ethics committee is recommending a full investigation of illinois congressman aaron schock. schock is accused of...
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. >> can i have a quick comment on jesse jackson, jr.? he pled guilty to stealing $750,000. >> he did all the right things. he worked hard. he did not hold press conferences. someone has to explain to me. i went from a timex to an l.l. bean watch. when is the appeal of a $443,000 watch? >> roosevelt, churchill, it's just a long history. the tarp to be the son of a famous person. >> i talked to him right after he got any and i thought he had a very bright future. thanks. we will see you next week. what's for a transcript of this broadcast, log onto >>> from washington, the "the mclaughlin group," the american original. for over three decades, the sharpest minds, best sources, hardest talk. >> "the mclaughlin group" is brought to you by siemens. factories.to last. siemens. answers. >>> issue one. sequester showdown. >> so these cuts are not smart, they are not fair. they will hurt our economy. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment rolls. this is not an abstraction. people will lose their jobs. the unemployment
. >> can i have a quick comment on jesse jackson, jr.? he pled guilty to stealing $750,000. >> he did all the right things. he worked hard. he did not hold press conferences. someone has to explain to me. i went from a timex to an l.l. bean watch. when is the appeal of a $443,000 watch? >> roosevelt, churchill, it's just a long history. the tarp to be the son of a famous person. >> i talked to him right after he got any and i thought he had a very bright future. thanks....
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jesse jackson jr. should appear in court sometime this week. as for jesse jackson junior his father says he's feeling indescribably hurt and is under tight medical supervision. the reverend jesse jackson released a statement today about his son the former congressman. he says jesse junior's legal woes have compounded his struggle with bipolar disorder. the reverend jackson asks for prayers for his son and family. jesse junior is expected to plead guilty to misusing campaign funds. his wife sandi is expected to plead guilty to filing false tax returns. will he, or won't he? get a new trial that is. drew peterson, the man in prison for murdering his wife, will make one last ditch effort to have his murder conviction thrown out tomorrow. it is very difficult in any case to get a new trial. generally they are disfavored by judges and generally you do not get them. drew pederson was convicted of drowning his wife in 2004. tuesday his attorney will try to convince a judge that the trial was botched when the former attorney called the divorce attorney
jesse jackson jr. should appear in court sometime this week. as for jesse jackson junior his father says he's feeling indescribably hurt and is under tight medical supervision. the reverend jesse jackson released a statement today about his son the former congressman. he says jesse junior's legal woes have compounded his struggle with bipolar disorder. the reverend jackson asks for prayers for his son and family. jesse junior is expected to plead guilty to misusing campaign funds. his wife...
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. >> can i have a quick comment on jesse jackson, jr.? he pled guilty to stealing $750,000. >> he did all the right things. it's a tragedy. he worked hard. he did not hold press conferences. someone has to explain to me. i went from a timex to an l.l. bean. what is the appeal of a $443,000 watch? >> roosevelt, churchill, it's just a long history. a's hard to be the son of famous person. >> i talked to him right after he got any and i thought he had a very bright future. thanks. we will see you next week. >> for a transcript, log onto is it blood? [woman screaming] pushing it a bit. no one could so i w were nger as his.o hamper identifi must make an effort to control those nerves of yours, my dear. vo:geico, committed to providing service to its auto insurance customers for over 70 years. more information on auto insurance at geico.com or 1-800-947-auto any time of the day or night.
. >> can i have a quick comment on jesse jackson, jr.? he pled guilty to stealing $750,000. >> he did all the right things. it's a tragedy. he worked hard. he did not hold press conferences. someone has to explain to me. i went from a timex to an l.l. bean. what is the appeal of a $443,000 watch? >> roosevelt, churchill, it's just a long history. a's hard to be the son of famous person. >> i talked to him right after he got any and i thought he had a very bright future....
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hallie jackson has the latest. >> good morning. the discussion is moving beyond the border to the borders of texas. that is for the homeland security will be traveling. >> now is the time. >> the president is doing the same at the white house today. members of congress are meeting, too. >> we need a serious fix. >> janet napolitano will visit a passel, texas. -- el paso, texas. it is predicted to outpace the white population. >> this is the first time the white population has not been the largest group in california. >> the president and the group of senators have unveiled proposals which were derided as amnesty. >> we have tried this before. we gave amnesty to the 3 million people. >> better border security. that is something the president's proposal does not do. >> i believe we're at the moment where comprehensive reform is within our grasp. >> the president is also talking with business leaders today. >> hallie jackson, thank you. 5:27. more celebration from the super bowl champions. >> the baltimore ravens are back in town. in
hallie jackson has the latest. >> good morning. the discussion is moving beyond the border to the borders of texas. that is for the homeland security will be traveling. >> now is the time. >> the president is doing the same at the white house today. members of congress are meeting, too. >> we need a serious fix. >> janet napolitano will visit a passel, texas. -- el paso, texas. it is predicted to outpace the white population. >> this is the first time the...
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jackson will be sentenced in late june. his wife sandra also pleaded guilty today, to committing tax fraud. the obama administration is launching a new strategy to fight cyber theft. the plan announced today includes a diplomatic effort to discourage intellectual property theft abroad. it also calls for better coordination to help u.s. companies protect themselves. at a washington briefing, attorney general eric holder said the damage done by economic espionage is growing. >> the stakes have never really been higher. in some industries, a single trade secret can be worth millions or even billions of dollars. trade secret theft can require companies to lay off employees, close factories, to lose sales and profits, to experience a decline in competitive position and advantage or even to go out of business. >> sreenivasan: the announcement came on the heels of a report by a virginia cyber-security firm. the findings directly accused the chinese military of hacking more than 140 companies in the u.s. and elsewhere. japanese inv
jackson will be sentenced in late june. his wife sandra also pleaded guilty today, to committing tax fraud. the obama administration is launching a new strategy to fight cyber theft. the plan announced today includes a diplomatic effort to discourage intellectual property theft abroad. it also calls for better coordination to help u.s. companies protect themselves. at a washington briefing, attorney general eric holder said the damage done by economic espionage is growing. >> the stakes...
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jesse jackson jr. carried that district by nearly 70 points in 2010; by about 80 points in 2008. for that reason, because this district is so reliably blue year after year, this is one of those weird election days where even though it's just a primary to decide who the nominee is going to be. whoever wins this democratic primary tonight is expected to almost certainly be the next member of congress from illinois. heading into election day, heading into today, this look to be a three-way race between debbie halvorson, former state lawmaker robin kelly, and chicago alderman anthony beale. there are 14 democrats running, but it looked to be coming down to these three. as a former member of congress herself, debbie halvorson at the outset appeared to be the odds on favorite, but that was before this happened. a slew of advertising from new york city mayor michael bloomberg's pac all on the issue of guns. these ads have absolutely blanketed the district. they are the only tv ads running in the race. and the ads go after debbie halvorson for having an "a" rating from the nra. that may
jesse jackson jr. carried that district by nearly 70 points in 2010; by about 80 points in 2008. for that reason, because this district is so reliably blue year after year, this is one of those weird election days where even though it's just a primary to decide who the nominee is going to be. whoever wins this democratic primary tonight is expected to almost certainly be the next member of congress from illinois. heading into election day, heading into today, this look to be a three-way race...
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jackson, like mr. kerry, was not around to see the unveiling of the rosa parks statue, and that's because jesse jackson jr. resign his seat in congress amid first health worries and financial worries and ultimately last week plead guilty to misappropriating campaign funds for personal use. because jesse jackson resigned his seat, in a matter of weeks somebody new is going to be there to replace him. late last night we found out who that person is likely to be. last night democrats in the second congressional district in illinois nominated robin kelly as their candidate for that seattle. they picked her by a big margin, too. she got 52% of the vote compared with 24% for her nearest challenger, former congresswoman debbie halvorson. again, because the second district is such a deep, deep blue district, whoever wins the democratic primary is pretty much expected to win the general in a couple of weeks and to become the nation's newest member of congress. former congresswoman debbie halvorson started the r
jackson, like mr. kerry, was not around to see the unveiling of the rosa parks statue, and that's because jesse jackson jr. resign his seat in congress amid first health worries and financial worries and ultimately last week plead guilty to misappropriating campaign funds for personal use. because jesse jackson resigned his seat, in a matter of weeks somebody new is going to be there to replace him. late last night we found out who that person is likely to be. last night democrats in the second...
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not only is jesse jackson jr. facing charges, but so is his wife sandy and both are pleading guilty to the charges which could place the former congressman behind bars for years. prosecutors say jesse jackson jr. and his wife is an were involved in an elaborate -- sandy were involved in an elaborate scheme to use campaign money for personal expenses. the items purchased included more than $20,000 of michael jackson memorabilia including a star, more than $5,000 of mink and cashmere cages, $10,000 of bruce lee memorabilia, nearly $10,000 on children's furniture and a $43,000 men's rolex watch. most of the items came from antiquities of nevada. a clerk reached by phone today had no comment. the former representative isn't talking but has released a statement. "i offer no excuses for my actions and i fully accept my responsibility for the improper decisions and mistakes very made," jackson says. sandy jackson is charged with one tax count for allegedly filing one false tax return. the son of jesse jackson resigned in
not only is jesse jackson jr. facing charges, but so is his wife sandy and both are pleading guilty to the charges which could place the former congressman behind bars for years. prosecutors say jesse jackson jr. and his wife is an were involved in an elaborate -- sandy were involved in an elaborate scheme to use campaign money for personal expenses. the items purchased included more than $20,000 of michael jackson memorabilia including a star, more than $5,000 of mink and cashmere cages,...
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mayor bloomberg has put a lot of resources into this jesse jackson seat. that will be a lot of it being a test for gun safety measures. >> it's a bellweather and referendum on the president's gun package. at least within the democratic primary. there was a candidate who had been a member of congress, had been rated a by the nra, was going to run again, was ahead in the polls. the mayor looked at that and said we can't have that in the midst of this national conversation, national debate about guns. we have spent -- mayors spent about $2.5 million of his own money to influence that conversation in illinois to make sure that folks on the ground knew that this former congresswoman had been rated a by the nra, had come out -- has come out in support of another woman running for office there. robin kelly, who has a very strong record in trying to get guns out of the hands of criminals, and we'll see tomorrow whether or not the good people of the second district in illinois want to elect somebody who has a consistent track record on behalf of strong gun measures
mayor bloomberg has put a lot of resources into this jesse jackson seat. that will be a lot of it being a test for gun safety measures. >> it's a bellweather and referendum on the president's gun package. at least within the democratic primary. there was a candidate who had been a member of congress, had been rated a by the nra, was going to run again, was ahead in the polls. the mayor looked at that and said we can't have that in the midst of this national conversation, national debate...
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starting with the matrimonial bombshelby janet jackson. >> she married her boyfriend months ago. the couple wed at a quiet and beautiful ceremony. we say congrats to both. >>> we can only imagine the culture shock when former nba bad boy dennis rodman arrives in north korea. we said north korea. the guy is 6'7", in a country where the average is 5'5". not to mention the piercings, the at thes, the green hair. the trip for rodman and three members of the harlem globetrotters are part of a tv show. >>> staying in the far east for this one. it happened at an airport in china. one guy took out all of his frustrations on a check-in desk computer. and he kept on going. >> he grabs a sign. he started swinging this thing around. this guy is a high-level government official, who admed a government official, who admed a missed the flight with his family. he has issued an apology. but did it feel good for somebody to let all that out at the airport. we all thought about it. >> oh, yeah. >>> and in kansas city, it's a case of your cup runneth over, way over. >> a homeless panhandler found a
starting with the matrimonial bombshelby janet jackson. >> she married her boyfriend months ago. the couple wed at a quiet and beautiful ceremony. we say congrats to both. >>> we can only imagine the culture shock when former nba bad boy dennis rodman arrives in north korea. we said north korea. the guy is 6'7", in a country where the average is 5'5". not to mention the piercings, the at thes, the green hair. the trip for rodman and three members of the harlem...